Question

humus is dark brown in colour and contsistsof decaying remains of plants and animals decomposers of soil are

(1) bacteria

(2) fungi

(3) earthworms

(4) bactrbac and fungi

(5) all options (1),(2),(3)

Answer 1

Bacteria and other microorganisms break down plant and animal matter to form humus.
In the later stages of decomposition, fungi tend to dominate. Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens are examples of decomposer bacteria.
fungi and bacteria.